Category Archives: BPD

Good morning friends. I am getting sick. Having Lupus, Fibromyalgia and Hypothyroidism, this means that I need to be proactive in fighting the infection. Uggh… this means that I need to lengthen the amount of rest I get as well as increase my liquid intake. Hopefully the prednisone I am taking will bolster my bodies ability to fight what ever bug I am developing. Now, back to the title. Our youngest, feels it necessary to lie about everything. And it is frustrating. He doesn’t get to even play toys without supervision because he can’t control his impulses. He gets into more trouble for telling lies than he does for stealing food, keys, toys, books, pens, pencils, toys for the pets, calculators, cell phones, mp3 players and all of the other many things that he has stolen. We know that he is the one stealing, why? Because the whole 6 months

This morning started out fabulous. David was well rested, I was fairly well rested, and we were up on time to see everyone else off to school. I first give David quiet time in the morning, gives him a chance to get himself in sync with the day. This morning was no different, after a quick breakfast of Cinnamon Life Cereal, he got his meds and went to his quiet space. Later in the morning, I heard some noises that told me fairly quickly he was doing something he wasn’t supposed to be doing. So I stalked quietly into the area near his quiet space, and he quick jumped up, shoved what he was doing under a blanket and came out and asked me wahtI was doing. I explained that I thought he was doing something that was off-limits. He denied it, as is typical of any ten year old

>Wondering if psychological conditions are genetic… M’s mom had a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder, as well as a Bipolar Disorder and a history of drug use. She also had a history of cutting, or self mutilation. National Institute of Mental Health defines it as:Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a serious mental illness characterized by pervasive instability in moods, interpersonal relationships, self-image, and behavior. This instability often disrupts family and work life, long-term planning, and the individual’s sense of self-identity. Originally thought to be at the “borderline” of psychosis, people with BPD suffer from a disorder of emotion regulation. Symptoms While a person with depression or bipolar disorder typically endures the same mood for weeks, a person with BPD may experience intense bouts of anger, depression, and anxiety that may last only hours, or at most a day. These may be associated with episodes of impulsive aggression, self-injury, and drug